Table 3.
Means and standard deviations of the occasional elements for all measured samples are given in mg/L
| Sc‐K | Co‐K | Ba‐L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs | |||
| Anis | ‐ | 0.012±0.004 | ‐ |
| Calamus | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Chamomile | ‐ | 0.016±0.005 | ‐ |
| Chamomile TB | ‐ | 0.0199±0.0019 | ‐ |
| Fennel 1 | ‐ | 0.035±0.006 | ‐ |
| Fennel 2 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Fennel TB | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Lapacho | ‐ | ‐ | 0.210±0.035 |
| Lavender | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Mallow | ‐ | 0.055±0.011 | ‐ |
| Nettle | 0.24±0.05a | 0.030±0.008 | ‐ |
| Peppermint | ‐ | 0.039±0.010 | ‐ |
| Peppermint W | ‐ | ‐ | 0.165±0.031 |
| Peppermint TB | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Sage | ‐ | 0.0146±0.0026 | ‐ |
| Sage TB | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Thyme | ‐ | 0.0165±0.0029a | 0.204±0.020a |
| Valerian 1 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Valerian 2 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Yarrow | ‐ | 0.0146±0.0035 | ‐ |
| Teas | |||
| Darjeeling | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Darjeeling Bio | ‐ | 0.0161±0.0013a | ‐ |
| Oolong#1 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Oolong#2 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Pu‐erh#1 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Pu‐erh#2 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Pu‐erh#3 | ‐ | 0.0125±0.0017a | ‐ |
| Pu‐erh#4 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
| Pu‐erh#5 | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ |
Means and standard deviation were calculated from the results of five measurements for each sample, with the exception of the fourth steeping of the Pu‐erh tea (Pu‐ehr#4), which was measured six times.
a
Detected in four out of five measurements.